Lomariopsidaceae

Lime fern

Cyclopeltis semicordata (Sw.) J.Sm.

Family: Lomariopsidaceae
Genus: Cyclopeltis

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Lime fern (Cyclopeltis semicordata) — Photo: Karen Arras, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Common names

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English: Lime fern

Synonyms

Aspidium blechnoides Sm.
Aspidium caducum Kunth
Aspidium caducum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth
Aspidium gaudichaudii Trevis.
Aspidium hemicardion Trevis.
Aspidium semicordatum (Sw.) Sw.
Aspidium semicordatum var. americanum Hook.
Cyclopeltis semicordata f. crenata I.Losch
Dryopteris semicordata (Sw.) Kuntze
Hemicardion macrosorum Fée
Hemicardion nephrolepis Fée
Lastrea caduca (Willd.) C.Presl
Lastrea semicordata (Sw.) C.Presl
Nephrodium semicordatum (Sw.) C.Presl
Phanerophlebia semicordata (Sw.) Conz.
Polypodium caducum Willd.
Polypodium semicordatum Sw.
Polystichum semicordatum (Sw.) T.Moore

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Karen Arras, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Gonzalez Edgar, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Trap Hers, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.